And since you mentioned history, I'm going to go back now. Back to one of the most influential and soulful artists of ALL time. A man that transcended music genres. Rhythm & Blues, Soul, FUNK, Hip Hop, Disco, Jazz, and the Blues. I'm talking about the Godfather of Soul JAMES BROWN.

I have a bunch James Brown records in my music collection. Grew up with this stuff along with BB King, John L. Hooker, Al Green, Ray Charles, Temptations, and so on going on road trips with my dad and my grannie.

No disrespect to Mr. Beverly but if you saw his performance at the BET Awards this year when the band was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award his voice just isn't the same. Some artists when they get older their voices fade a bit or get gravelly. However, his acceptance speech was uplifting. I've heard in their prime Frankie Beverley & Maze were one of the hottest live acts in the industry. I am a fan of the songs Notorious posted especially Happy Feelings!

Let's see what everyone's favorite artists and groups are by decade. I'll start, and I'm going to leave the 70's out of this for now since I'm not really sure. Probably leaning toward the Isleys for favorite group though.